Embattled Nepal prime minister loses confidence vote
Political parties will now try to cobble together a new ruling coalition as a Covid-19 second wave sparks political turmoil
10 May 2021 - 19:36
Kathmandu — Nepali Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli lost a confidence vote in parliament on Monday, the speaker said, pitching the country into political turmoil at a time when it is battling a major second wave of coronavirus infections.
Oli’s moderate communist party split from former Maoist rebels in March after differences cropped up over its power-sharing deal, wiping out their governing majority. Political parties will now try to cobble together a new ruling coalition...
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